Nov 16 2013
November 2 dawned slowly with fog, and then rainfall in Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo. Jefferson and I met my sister Janet and brother-in-law Mike for breakfast, and we went over the plan for the wedding ceremony. Once the rain lifted, we boarded the bus to the Machu Picchu City, from whence […]
Oct 31 2013
Cusco is a remarkable ancient city, alive with gentle, artistic and soulful people. I feel safe and alive here. Yesterday we walked to some astounding Inca ruins around Cusco. How were these enormous stones quarried? Lifted? Set in place so tightly and precisely? What teamwork and creative problem solving! Just the qualities we foster in […]
Oct 25 2013
Greetings from Peru! We have just arrived in Cusco and are settling in. Lima was lovely — a jumping off spot for us to visit Caral — oldest “Mother City” in the Americas, older pyramids than in Egypt. Only Mesopotamia is older than Caral. We had an amazing tour of that soulful place — a model […]
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Feb 10 2016
Greetings from Brazil!
Enroute to Brazil, I offer a brief update to all my friends in Circle – spanning two years since The Beloved Community teleconference completed. My Lyme doctor has given me a green light to travel, so my husband Jefferson and I return to Brazil, our home-away-from-home, where we can swim anytime. The new version of […]
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